Jurnal Bahasa dan Sastra
Vol 14, No 2 (2026)

Kesantunan Berbahasa Jawa Ragam Krama pada Tuturan TikTok @agilnofian: Analisis Prinsip Leech dalam Perspektif Wijana

Kinanti Raraswanti (Universitas Negeri Semarang)
Endang Kurniati (Universitas Negeri Semarang)
Eka Yuli Astuti (Universitas Negeri Semarang)



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Publish Date
03 Aug 2026

Abstract

Javanese is  a language that is synonymous with politeness. In fact, it was found that the use of Javanese language was a variety of  manners that did not reflect politeness in  @agilnofian TikTok  videos. This study aims to analyze compliance with and violation of Leech's principle of politeness in  the register of  Javanese krama  in @agilnofian TikTok video uploads. This study uses a qualitative approach with a descriptive method. The research data is in the form of Javanese speech in a variety of  manners  in @agilnofian TikTok video uploads that contain elements of linguistic politeness. The data source is in the form of all speech in 150 TikTok video uploads  @agilnofian the period October 2024-December 2025. Data was collected by the observation method and the advanced recording technique. The data analysis technique of this study uses the Miles & Huberman interactive model with four stages, namely, data collection, data condensation, data presentation, and conclusions/verification. The results of the study showed that Javanese speech of various manners on TikTok @agilnofian more impolite than polite ones. Compliance with the principle of language politeness in TikTok speech was @agilnofian found as much as 48%, while violations of the principle of language politeness were found as many as 52%. The maxim that is most followed is the maxim of wisdom, while the maxim that is violated the most is the maxim of praise. The dominance of violations of the principle of language politeness in this study has implications for the shift in the function of using the Javanese language from   a marker of respect and politeness to a means of expression of humor and entertainment on social media. Thus, the existence of this research is expected to be an input so that the Javanese language is used  properly and still pays attention to the value of language politeness, especially when communicating on social media.

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Arts Humanities Languange, Linguistic, Communication & Media Social Sciences

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Language and Literature which including review of comparative literature, modern literature, creative expressions, new literary history, practice and theory of creative writing literature and language, methodologies of literature and language, Theories and practice of literary studies, linguistics, ...